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Honoring the Legacy of JET Magazine’s “Beauty of the Week”

#BlackHistoryMonth Besides his legacy with The 5th Dimension, for over 5 decades, LaMonte McLemore was the premier freelance photographer for JET magazine’s iconic Beauty of the Week feature. In his acclaimed memoir, “From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension,” LaMonte talks a lot about his photographic vision for the history changing feature, including, “I was a Black photographer shooting Black models. I traveled the world with The 5th Dimension so that brought a global perspective…a sensual homage to women of color. And don’t get me wrong, that included their intelligence, intrinsic in their beauty.”

LaMonte’s vision changed the popular culture. Look for more projects on the Beauty of the Week in ’22! Today, we’re so pleased to present former “BotW” lovelies photographed by LaMonte–vivacious, sportive and striking: (top l, r) Tshlene & Tania; (bttm l, r) Sarena & Shana.

~~Robert-Allan Arno, Forever 5th Dimension; Biographer–LaMonte McLemore/The Original 5th Dimension

LaMonte McLemore’s 2014 Holiday Message

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LaMonte McLemore by Benny Clay

Dear Fans, Family & Friends,

This has been a special year, the star on my tree would be my cherished mother’s 100th birthday celebration this past June…and she continues to shine brightly! I can’t thank all of you enough for your continued kind words, support and enthusiasm about The 5th Dimension’s and my photographic legacies. And how cool that Pharrell Williams mentioned my longtime work for JET’s “Beauty of the Week” in a recent edition of EBONY magazine!

As many of you know, I still enjoy playing softball nearly every day where I reside in Las Vegas. My biographer and good pal, Robert-Allan Arno and I are looking to hit another “home run” at the start of the new year with the release of my memoir, “From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension: A Life Fulfilled in Baseball, Photography, and Music.” With recommendations by Johnny Mathis, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Sedaka, and Otis Williams of The Temptations, who could be luckier?! We’ll provide the schedule for the official release date, book signings and media appearances for you here at FOREVER 5th DIMENSION, right after the New Year’s–stay tuned!

LaMonte Xmas SantaOn behalf of my lovely wife Mieko, I say “right on,” and God bless you and yours this Christmas and always.

Warmly,

LaMonte

P.S. Please join me on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/pub/lamonte-mclemore/aa/97a/28b